Detroit history

Cultural references to passing have been around for a long time. But recent works like the Rebecca Hall’s film adaptation of Nella Larsen’s book, Passing, have brought it back to the forefront. Today, we talk about the contexts that have caused this narrative to recur across the centuries.

The state health department pays social media influencers to promote COVID vaccines. The story of Elsie Roxborough, a Black Detroiter who passed as white in New York. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan marches on with his fight against blight.

"What up doe?" If you’ve heard the term before, you probably know it as a greeting or maybe even a question. But for many Black Detroiters, the phrase is a piece of home. Today, we'll talk about the history of "what up doe" and what it means to its originators.

Jamon Jordan is an educator and a historian, and has been telling Detroit's story for a long time. Now the city has named him its own official City Historian.

Today, a look into Michigan's COVID plan amidst the latest surge. Plus, we revisit our conversations with two local historians.

Jamon Jordan is an educator and historian who's been telling Detroit's story for along time. Now he's working as the city's official historian.

Today, what new campaign finance reports tell us about dark money in Michigan in this regulatory moment. Then, farm to school programs bringing fresh locally-sourced produce to schools in Petoskey and other cities around the state. And, we’ll talk with the first official historian for the city of Detroit.

The Detroit Historical Museum is set to host an exhibit called “Exiled to Motown” that showcases the Japanese-American Experience in Detroit from World…

After the Covid-19 pandemic postponed the event for a year, the Tokyo Olympic Games are set to begin on July 23. While the thrill of the athletic…

Today on Stateside, we talk to a researcher who found that the forever chemicals known as PFAS are showing up in rainfall around the Great Lakes. Then,…